Catherine Creek State Park
About
Catherine Creek State Park is a 158-acre state park in northeastern Oregon, about 7.4 miles from the town of Union. The park holds a single campground. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Union put June highs in the mid-70s with lows in the upper 40s, and September highs near 77°F with lows around 43°F. July and August run hotter, with highs in the upper 80s. Two trails start right at the park, each about 0.1 mile away: the North Ridge Loop Trail and the Salmon Run Trail. Farther afield, climbers can head about 4.8 miles to the Upper or Main Wall. NF Catherine Creek Campground sits about 5.5 miles away and offers another place to camp.
Park size
158 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Catherine Creek State Park
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–74°F and lows of 41–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Union, OR weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high25° low5 days with snow
- Feb44° high27° low3 days with snow
- Mar53° high31° low2 days with snow
- Apr59° high34° low1 days with snow
- May68° high41° low
- Jun74° high47° low
- Jul86° high51° low
- Aug87° high50° low
- Sep77° high43° low
- Oct63° high34° low
- Nov48° high31° low2 days with snow
- Dec39° high25° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Catherine Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Union, Oregon · 7.4 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- North Ridge Loop TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Salmon Run TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Upper or Main WallRock climbing4.8 mi
- Lodgepole TrailHiking5.5 mi
- NF Catherine Creek CampgroundCamping5.5 mi
- Little CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- No. Fork Catherine Group CampCamping5.9 mi
- North Fork Catherine CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
